Pontiac GTO

The GTO was a sedan marketed by Pontiac. It was introduced in the sixties based on the Pontiac Le Mans and was the first "muscle car", a term applied to smaller sedans with large engines. It was primarily used in NASCAR. Its name came from "gran turismo omoligato" (Italian for "grand touring homoligated"), a name also used by the Ferrari GTO. The Pontiac GTO, however, was not used in GT racing until the revival model was used in the Rolex Sports Car Series. It was also used in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. They were replaced with the Chevrolet Camaro when Pontiac was discontinued. They were also used in the Pirelli World Challenge. A Pontiac Judge version was offered in the late sixties, named after a sketch from the popular sketch comedy Laugh-In. The GTO was the subject of a hit song by Ronnie and the Daytonas.